My Writing

In addition to dozens of articles for MIT’s The Tech as an undergrad, and a more recent a stint as staff reporter for Oakland Local, I’ve written for the Berkeley Planning JournalNext American CitySF Streetsblog, MIT’s CoLab Radio, the American Planning Association’s New PlannerUrbDeZine, the Berkeley Graduate, Oakland North, the Bay Citizen, and Livable Berkeley. Also, see the list of articles about me or my work.


My top five articles:

October 31, 2012 – Rejecting the Narrow Framework of Urban Planning, MIT CoLab

February 9, 2012 – Parklets: Turning Parking Spaces into Parks, APA New Planner

November 29, 2011 - Strategic Planning in Rural Georgia: Meet Newton County, MIT CoLab Radio

August 25, 2011 - Alameda County’s Safe Routes to Schools program temporarily suspended, Oakland Local

April 1, 2011 - Oakland to start ticketing, booting bikes, Oakland Local


The comprehensive list of my writing:

April 1, 2013 – City Hands All Street Maintenance to Hipsters, loakal

March 21, 2013 – Why Schools Matter To Yuppies, Dinks and You, MIT CoLab

February 21, 2013 – The Self-Defeating Disconnect Between Cities and Schools, MIT CoLab

October 31, 2012 – Rejecting the Narrow Framework of Urban Planning, MIT CoLab

October 9, 2012 – Who takes BART out to the ball game?, The Urban Fringe

September 25, 2012 – Insurgency in Academic Publishing, Berkeley Planning Journal

August 13, 2012 – Collaborative Planning in Newton County, Georgia, The New Planner

July 2, 2012 – Occupy Gentrification, MIT CoLab Radio

May 11, 2012 – East Bay’s Record-Breaking Bike to Work Day: 10 Mayors, 17000 People, Streetsblog

May 11, 2012 – Oakland’s Bike to Work Day Breaks Records, Oakland Local

May 10, 2012 – Participate in Oakland’s 19th Annual Bike to Work Day TODAY, Oakland Local

May 4, 2012 – Taking Back the Right Tract, UrbDeZine

May 4, 2012 – Join the Blessing of the Bikes this Saturday, Oakland Local

April 27, 2012 – Collaborative Planning in Newton County, Georgia, Georgia American Planning Association Magazine

March 20, 2012 – A Day in Newton County, Georgia, MIT CoLab

February 9, 2012 – Parklets: Turning Parking Spaces into Parks, APA New Planner

January 25, 2012 – A Day in Oakland, California, MIT CoLab

December 19, 2011 – Oakland Officials and Advocates Celebrate 18 New Miles of Bikeways in 2011, SF Streetsblog

December 9, 2011 - Planning for Growth in a Recession, MIT CoLab Radio

December 6, 2011 - What can public agencies gain from collaboration?, MIT CoLab Radio

December 2, 2011 - Comprehensive Planning Classroom: Georgia, MIT CoLab Radio

November 29, 2011 - Strategic Planning in Rural Georgia: Meet Newton County, MIT CoLab Radio

November 25, 2011 – The Misappropriation of “Public Safety” in Occupy Oakland, MIT CoLab

October 28, 2011 – Occupy Oakland’s Local Legacy, Next American City

October 13, 2011 – Alameda Estuary Shuttle changes to begin Monday, October 17, Oakland Local

October 4, 2011 – Five to watch at Oakland City Council TONIGHT, October 4, Oakland Local

September 29, 2011 – Celebrate 100 years of Californian Women’s Suffrage on Sunday, October 2, Oakland Local

September 28, 2011 – Oakland announces parklet pilot program, Oakland Local

September 20, 2011 – Five to watch at City Council TONIGHT, September 20, Oakland Local

September 18, 2011 – Photographed in Parklets roll out on parking spaces all over Oakland, Oakland North

September 15, 2011 – Interviewed in Oakland parking spaces will become spots of leisure on (PARK)ing Day for Oakland North.

September 14, 2011 – Your guide to PARK(ing) Day 2011, Oakland Local

September 13, 2011 – Livability Report: Oaklavia and Parklets, podcast interview with Livable Berkeley

September 9, 2011 – Best of Oakland Nightlife, the Berkeley Graduate

September 6, 2011 – Berkeley’s Proposed Downtown Area Plan, the Berkeley Graduate

August 25, 2011 – Alameda County’s Safe Routes to Schools program temporarily suspended, Oakland Local

August 22, 2011 – Strategic Regional Planning, or “Green Tyranny”?, UrbDeZine

August 17, 2011 – BART employees “disturbed” by cell phone service disruption, other mismanagement, Oakland Local

August 12, 2011 – WOBO Parklet workshop, August 16, Oakland Local

August 10, 2011 – New free estuary crossing shuttle starts service Monday, August 15, Oakland Local

August 5, 2011 – Two Oakland US Post Offices proposed for closure, Oakland Local

July 28, 2011 – Oakland to host National Brotherhood of Cyclists, August 4-7, Oakland Local

July 27, 2011 – Getting messy with clay, Oakland’s fall pottery classes, Oakland Local

July 26, 2011 – AC Transit fares to increase August, 1, Oakland Local

July 21, 2011 -  City responds to grand jury investigation on code enforcement, Oakland Local

July 20, 2011 -  Help Oakland revise its urban agriculture policy this Thursday, Oakland Local

July 19, 2011 – Five to watch at Oakland City Council TONIGHT, July 19, Oakland Local

July 18, 2011 – Oakland Council increases Measures M, N parcel taxes despite surplus, Oakland Local

July 14, 2011 – Find a new friend at the Adoptathon this Sunday, July 17, Oakland Local

July 5, 2011 – Five to watch at City Council TONIGHT, July 5, Oakland Local

June, 30, 2011 – Yellow Clean Air stickers expire, July 1, Oakland Local

June 29, 2011 – Broadway Shuttle to extend hours, route in early July, Oakland Local

June 28, 2011 – Special Oakland Council meeting TONIGHT, June 28, Oakland Local

June 21, 20011 – Five to watch at City Council TONIGHT, June 21, Oakland Local

June 7, 2011 – Five to watch at City Council TONIGHT, June 7, Oakland Local

June 2, 2011 – Temescal Street Fair returns with usual fun and fanfare Sunday, June 5, Oakland Local

May 26, 2011 – Dangerous street designs threaten Oakland’s communities of color, seniors, SF Streetsblog

May 25, 2011 – Have you seen this parklet, Oakland Local

May 25, 2011 – Which Oakland streets are dangerous by design?, Oakland Local

May 24, 2011 – Join the conversation at You Choose Bay Area TONIGHT, Oakland Local

May 20, 2011 – Part II – EBHO deputy director looks at current state, future outlook of Affordable Housing (Q&A), Oakland Local

May 19, 2011 – EBHO deputy director looks at current state, future outlook of Affordable Housing (Q&A), Oakland Local

May 18, 2011 – Explore your Bay Area housing and transportation options this Thursday, May 19, Oakland Local

May 17, 2011 – Five to watch at City Council TONIGHT, May 17, Oakland Local

May 16, 2011 – Lots of Love for Parklets in Oakland, Oakland Local

May 13, 2011 – Scenes from Oakland’s Bike Away From Work Party, Streetsblog

May 13, 2011 – Bike Away From Work Party in Old Oakland, Oakland Local

May 12, 2011 – Record-breaking 10,000 people biked to work in Alameda County today, Streetsblog

May 11, 2011 – Oakland Bike to Work Day Events, Thursday, May 12, Oakland Local

May 10, 2011 – Oakland hopes to approve the city’s first parklet by September, Streetsblog

May 10, 2011 – Ride to work with your councilmember in a pedal pool, Oakland Local

May 9, 2011 – Committee meetings all day, Tuesday May 10, Oakland Local

May 5, 2011 – Celebrate cities with Jane’s Walks this Saturday, May 7, Oakland Local

May 3, 2011 – Five to Watch at City Council TONIGHT, May 3, Oakland Local

May 3, 2011 – New season of Oakland Walking Tours start tomorrow, Oakland Local

April 28, 2011 – Roller Derby double header in Oakland this weekend, Oakland Local

April 26, 2011 – Broadway Valdez public workshops set for Thursday, April 28, Oakland Local

April 26, 2011 – Walk safe: Oakland’s pedestrian dangers, Oakland Local

April 25, 2011 – Public committee meetings in Oakland – all day Tuesday, April 26, Oakland Local

April 22, 2011 – Oakland scheduled to create new bike lanes throughout the city by year’s end, Oakland Local

April 20, 2011 – Ashby Bike Station Now Open, Oakland Local

April 19, 2011 – BART Blue Sky Festival, Oakland Local

April 12, 2011 – Help shape the future of Snow Park, Oakland Local

April 11, 2011 – Envisioning a better broadway post-redevelopment, Oakland Local

April 9, 2011 – Scheduling the budget process to exclude, Oakland Local

April 7, 2011 – Nominations Open for 2011 Bike Commuter of the Year, Oakland Local

April 6, 2011 – Set your own goals for the region’s future: You Choose Bay Area, Oakland Local

April 5, 2011 – Five issues to watch at Oakland’s City Council meeting tonight – April 5, Oakland Local

April 5, 2011 – Set your own goals for the region’s future: You Choose Bay Area, Oakland Local

April 5, 2011 – BART Director Raburn on parking fees, the Oakland Airport Connector, system operating hours, Oakland Local

April 4, 2011 – BART Director Robert Raburn: working hard to ‘make ‘transit appealing’, Oakland Local

April 1, 2011 – 2012 BART budget: New service, reduced fees, more technology, Oakland Local

April 1, 2011 – Oakland to start ticketing, booting bikes, Oakland Local blog

March 22, 2011 – Roller Derby: Oakland defeats Berkeley in first home game of the season, Oakland Local

March 22, 2011 – Bus Rapid Transit and pedestrian safety: is there reason for concern?, Oakland Local

March 17, 2011 – It’s a roller derby weekend!, Oakland Local

March 15, 2011 – City Council preview, Oakland Local

March 10, 2011 – Gear up for Lucky Charms Bike Party, Oakland Local

March 9, 2011 – BRT Fact Check, Oakland Local

March 8, 2011 – Workshops generate diverse recommendations for Lake Merritt BART area, Oakland Local

March 7, 2011 – Welcoming Oakland’s newest Sister City: Bauchi, Nigeria, Oakland Local blog

March 1, 2011 – Five issues to watch at City Hall tonight, Oakland Local

February 28, 2011 – Nominate your favorite bike-friendly business, Oakland Local blog

February 24, 2011 – Future of Lake Merritt BART area? Speak up at public meetings, Oakland Local

February 23, 2011 - Bus Rapid Transit – What could it look like? Check out this animation, Oakland Local blog

February 22, 2011 – Bridge the Bay Benefit – this Thursday, Oakland Local blog

February 22, 2011 – Zoning dominates CED meeting, Oakland Local

February 21, 2011 – Public art in Uptown, Transit in East Oakland: This week’s Community and Economic Development Meeting, Oakland Local

February 14, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: Art by Aziz puts art, eyes on the street

February 3, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: Work on new Temescal mural in North Oakland to begin soon

February 1, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: City Council Preview

January 31, 2011 – Blog in Oakland Local: How to speak up at Council meetings

January 31, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: Safeway redevelopment proposal receives mixed reviews

January 27, 2011 – Blog in Oakland Local: Ashby bike station opening soon

January 27, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: Crosswalks in Oakland: Speak up to help shape new policy

January 19, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: The International Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan

January 18, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: What’s Happening with the East Bay BRT Plan?

January 17, 2011 – Article in Oakland Local: Transit-Oriented Development in the Fruitvale – What’s Next?

September 18, 2010 – Interviewed on OaklandNorth.net: What’s that park doing in my parking spot?

September 15, 2010 – A citizen blog for the Bay Citizen: Your Guide to PARK(ing) Day, This Friday, in the East Bay

September 9, 2010 – A citizen blog for the Bay Citizen: It Takes a Neighborhood to Make a Stadium

August 23, 2010 – A citizen blog for the Bay Citizen: Parklets, People, and Parking

June 2, 2010 – A guest op-ed for OaklandNorth.net: Support BRT to support pedestrians and bicyclists